TOWN OF SILT REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING JUNE 10, 2024 - 7:00 P.M.  The Silt Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Monday, June 10, 2024. Mayor Pro-  tem Hanrahan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  Roll call  Present Absent  Mayor Pro-tem Hanrahan Trustee Justin Brintnall Trustee Chris Classen Trustee Andreia Poston Mayor Keith Richel Trustee Jerry Seifert Vacancy  Present were Town Manager Jim Mann, Town Clerk Sheila McIntyre, Town Treasurer Amie Tucker, Community Development Manager Nicole Centeno, Chief of Police Mike Kite, Public Works Director Joe Lundeen, Attorney Mike Sawyer and members of the public.  Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Public Comments = There were no public comments.  Consent Agenda =  1. Minutes of the May 28, 2024, Board of Trustees meeting 2. Renewal of Lodging & Entertainment Liquor License - Rislende LLC 3. Renewal of Miner's Claim Hotel & Restaurant Liquor License  4. Resolution No. 23, Series 2024, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF SILTTO SET VARIOUS TOWN FEES AND DEPOSITS FROM  JUNE 11, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024  Trustee Poston made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Trustee  Brintnall seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. Conflicts of Interest - There were no conflicts ofi interest. Agenda Changes - There were no agenda changes. Introduction of New Staff in Police Department  Chief Kite introduced one of the newest officers to the force, Eric Kerbs. Mr. Kerbs explained why he chose the Silt police department adding that he is happy to be here working for a small-  town community. B.0.T.6/10/2024    Rislende Modification of Liquor License to Revise the Licensed Premise  Town Clerk Mcintyre explained that the applicant had made ai few minor changes from what was originally depicted in the license application that warranted the completion of a Modification of Premise application. There were comments regarding the licensed area being better defined and that additional signage may be necessary. Clerk McIntyre stated that staff has been working the applicant and that the Board could certainly approve the license tonight on the condition that the signage clearly defines the boundaries and meets staff approval. Staff would report back to the Board once the signage has been completed and inspected. The public hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m. There were no public comments and the hearing Trustee Classen made a motion to approve the modification of the liquor license for Rislende including that proper signage be installed emphasizing the boundaries of the licensed area. Trustee Poston seconded the motion and the motion carried  was closed at 7:16 p.m.  unanimously.  Water Plant Construction Update - Dan Galvin with Garney  Dan Galvin with Garney Construction was present to provide an update on the construction of the new water plant. He stated that approval from CDPHE has been received and that there have been minor changes in the budget with $1.7M being bill to date. He stated that he would  be back on. July 8 with the next report.  Interview for Planning & Zoning Commissioner and Appointment to P&Z-. Justin  Anderson  Justin Anderson was present tonight after submitting an application for this vacancy. The Board Trustee Poston made a motion to appoint Justin Anderson to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Trustee Brintnall seconded the motion and the motion carried  proceeded to interview Mr. Anderson.  unanimously.  Annual Trash Talk and Diversion Report Update - Mountain Waste & Recycling Doug Goldsmith and Bill Cira with Mountain Waste & Recycling were present to go over the annual diversion report and current waste and recycling collection data. The Town is currently int the last year of their contract with MW which is subject to an increase based on the CPI- Transportation change. While MW did not ask for an increase last year, they need to request an  increase this year of 4% that would be effective August 1, 2024.  B.0.T.6/10/2024  2    Trustee Brintnall made a motion to approve the 4% increase for trash services effective August 1, 2024. Trustee Classen seconded the motion and the motion carried  unanimously.  Middle Colorado Watershed Council - Discussion regarding Silt River Preserve Ponds Attorney Sawyer stated that earlier this evening the Board went on a field trip to the Silt River Preserve. He went over the three ponds on the property and explained how the water rights work for this property. He stated that staff is looking for direction from the Board to proceed with plans to amend/obtain decrees for the ponds and process a plan for augmentation toi implement the pond uses at the River Preserve. This may include having a portion of the Town's Ruedi Reservoir contract water dedicated to offset pond evaporation. The Town has contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation for 316-acre feet of water and currently uses a small fraction of this supply and he estimates that augmenting the ponds would require less than 12-acre feet of the  and Potential Use of Ruedi Water Rights for Augmentation  Town's reservoir storage contract water.  Attorney Sawyer was given direction to move forward in this project.  Appointment of Members to the Strategic Planning and Town Code Committee Manager Mann went over the previous discussion held by the Board to create a special purpose committee to help out with the pending changes to the municipal code, primarily the housing code. He anticipates that the committee would meet once every month or two int the beginning Mr. Mann stated that Commissioners Bertaux and Wood both expressed interest in sitting in this committee and Mayor Pro-tem Hanrahan and Trustee Classen stated that they would be happy to be on the committee as well. Iti is also hoped that a community member could be found to Mr. Mann stated that when meeting with the Planning Commission on this topic last week, they expressed the desire to be compensated for these additional meetings. He stated that the Board could discuss paying a per diem during budget discussions and Mayor Pro-tem Hanrahan stated that het feels a brief discussion about per diem pay should be added to an agenda SO that a full board could weigh in whether this should be considered and if sO, how much. Trustee Brintnall made a motion to appoint the following persons as members of the Strategic Planning and' Town Code Committee: Derek Hanrahan and Chris Classen from the Board of Trustees, Michael Bertaux and Dana Wood from the Planning Commission and leaving one position open for a community member. Trustee Poston seconded the  with possible meetings up to twice a month as the process progresses.  participate as well.  motion and the motion carried unanimously. Administrator and Staff Comments  Manager Mann went over his report and added that the next meeting would contain a budget calendar and that he would like the Board to start thinking about what initiatives they would like tot bring forward. He also wanted to give them a look into the future about work sessions that  B.0.T.6/10/2024  3    would include affordable housing, traffic/traffic calming and a 10-year capital plan. Director Joe Lundeen was acknowledged for being named the new Public Works Director.  Centeno provided an update on the events taking place this month.  Updates from Board/Board Comments  The Board made comments about civility amongst everyone and how int turn we accomplish sO much more, to slow down especially now that it is nice outside and kids are out playing more, to follow the watering schedule, the patch on gth Street where it is sinking by Good2Go, what the status was of the Home Avenue, Ballard Avenue and the potential crosswalk by the Post Office projects. Mayor Pro-tem Hanrahan commended Chair Williams for the great job she does Attorney Sawyer stated that if there were no concerns about Manager Mann's contract that he didn't feel that there was any need for the executive session. There was a consensus of the  running the Planning & Zoning meetings.  Board that the executive session was not needed.  Executive Session  There was no need for an executive session.  Resolution No. 24, Series 2024, A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JAMES MANN AS TOWN ADMINISTRATOR AND APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH JAMES MANN Attorney Sawyer went over the main points of the contract. It was relayed how happy the Board was that the process is done and that Jim chose to accept employment with the Town. Trustee Poston made a motion to approve Resolution No. 24, Series 2024, A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JAMES MANN AS TOWN ADMINISTRATOR AND APPROVING AC CONTRACT WITH JAMES MANN. Trustee Classen seconded the motion and the  motion carried unanimously.  Adjournment  Trustee Brintnall made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Poston seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro-tem Hanrahan adjourned the meeting at 8:41  p.m.  Respectfully submitted, GBd.da Sheila M. McIntyre Town Clerk, CMC B.0.T.6/10/2024  Approved by the Board of Trustees  - Derek Hanrahan Mayor Pro-tem  A -  Ortgu  4